The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-03
A FINE ENTERTAINMENT
First Appearance of the Palatka Literal
and Dramatic Society.


Last night we saw the first appear
ance of the Palatka Literary and ORA
matte Society, and they We're greeted b.
a large, elegant and appreciative au
dience. The curtain rose promptly at
O'Clock and the screaming farce. emit
tied, "A Regular Fix. was presented L
the audience with Mr. Merrick Shaw
taking the role of Mr.. Hugh DeBrass,
gentleman of leisure. who was applaud
ell many times for fine points in his act
ing. He was magnificently supporte,
! by the following cost:
f. f. Haskell. as Mr.. Surplus. a law
yer. carried his part with great effect
and won hearty applause.
| j. H. Haughton. as Charles Surplus
his nephew, played his part well.
T.. Il. Guernsey. as Able Huck. clerl
to Surplus, carried off the honors
| first-class clerk.
Mr.. b. r. Bowen. as Smiler. Sheriff,
officer. Smiley. himself good Sheriff
| ard played with such effect that ON.
could almost imagine there had been an
| arrest made and the fee received.
Miss +. NJ. Perkins, as Emily, proved
| hereself fully up in her part.
Miss Ransom. as Mrs. Surplus. carried
her part i'll a most charming manner.
Miss Jennie Ransom. as Mrs. Deborah
Carter, was quite equal To the role ~
housekeeper and proved herself capable
of taking care of any Mans house
The certain dropped with a round of
applause which relieved. of his agony.
the man who was in \ Regular Fix.
After a few minutes intermiSsion the
curtain again rose ON the crowning
feature of the evening, Henry j. Byron :
comedy in three acts entitled War to
the Knife" with the following cast:
Geo. Graham, as Mr.. Harcourt, "A
young married man, carried his part
with becoming dignity.
Mr.. VI. Griffin. Jr., as John Blunt. "A
Bristol manufacturer. more than did
credit to himself. and would snatch the
laurels from many who class themselves
rs professionals.
MIR. Chas. f.. Stokes. one of Palatka' :
favorites. as Mr. NubIy, of Cosmopolitan
Coal Emporium. was indeed the man
house with his ponpnus style and pie
turesque attitudes. The audience al
ways greets him with applause. for his
original style of acting is pleasing to all
who see him.
Mr. f. j. Hazlett. as Mr.. Sharpus. "A
n. lei,
the part-prove,l himself equal To the
emergency.
DIR. Il. III. Strausz. in the role of Capt
Thistleton, unattached. carried off the
hOnors. his being one of the leading roles
of the play and his acting show I'll he I'M
derstood fully the authors meaning. and
was well up in his cues.
Miss j. Baldwin, as Mrs. Harcourt. a
young wife, was quite bewitching in her
style of acting. and was deserving of
even more boquets than she got.
Mrs. Richardson. who caused IA smile
of satisfaction to pass over the audience
a. she came gliding ON the stage through
the damask curtains, vas fully equal to
the roll of Mrs Delacour, a young
widow. a part which suited her style of
acting most charminSly, and in which
she pleased the audience to that point of
frequent applause and expressions of
great satisfaction.
Mrs. +. j. Hazlett. as Mrs. Penson.
Mrs. Harcourt's maid, deserves praise
for her natural and pleasing style of act
ing. and proved herself capable of the
peculiar little graces that were neces-
sary to bring out her part.
Miss T. NJ. Perkins, Jane Trimmer.
Mrs. DeIacour's maid. played To good ef-
feet.
The curtain dropped ON the happy
scene of united love and matrimonial
peace, with great applause.
The Society has every reason to be
proud of its first entertainment. and can
feel that it has been fully appreciated in
this. its first effort. and will be greeted
with overcrowdei houses i'm the future.